Session Start: Sat Apr 05 20:53:45 2003 [20:58] * Storyteller changes topic to 'Exalted: Then she told me she had a gun, it sounded like she'd used it once before, oh man. Then she told me she had a gun, she says she wants to use it on me now' [20:57] OOoookayyy [20:57] what happened last week. [20:58] * Cicada learned how difficult it is to be a midwife with only half her limbs. [20:58] Ok... [20:58] We saw the boat. [20:59] there was a boat. and there were people on it. [20:59] * Tabius sailed away on a cloud and reported in with Minnow. Not enough time has elasped to appear in Cicada's bed yet. [20:59] I saw either Ghen, Renig, or Yarna on the boatr [20:59] * Tabius we did see the boat? [20:59] yes, you saw the boat. [20:59] Hrmmmm [20:59] lets all go read the log [21:00] Acht. thats right...... the boat with Juniper, after we trecked to the mountain manse, etc....... gotcha [21:00] * Vanal 's money is on Gehn, but he's not gonna bet his life on it [21:00] http://hammerand.com/ex/text/pvpexaltedrp.030329.txt [21:01] how much XP does everyone have. [21:01] *total [21:01] 310 total. [21:01] 269 [21:02] everyone else? [21:02] hmmm maybe i missed a couple [21:03] 277. [21:03] k [21:03] good, ididn;t [21:03] one sec [21:04] sidenotes: Tala's entire arm is now black. After the mountain, it's been getting badder faster. But (oocly) it will get better, and you'll become a DB again so don't give up yet. [21:04] 270 [21:04] tabius? [21:05] 274 I believe [21:05] ok, I will now figure XP bonus. [21:05] all virtue counters reset to zero. [21:05] this is a new story. [21:06] No beeeg fireworks as Fallen Tounge is bound again? [21:06] that will happen when you are all saftely far away, so we can actually get you off this bloody thing. [21:06] * Vanal can dig it [21:07] ...awww, and I had the techno fight music all ready [21:07] everyone has 300 xp [21:07] cicada has +10 xp [21:07] cool [21:08] OK [21:08] So I remain at 310? [21:08] 46 xp to spend ! [21:08] woot ! [21:08] no, 320 now cic. [21:08] Ah. [21:08] Ok...... [21:08] let me reread Rom's char sheet... wherever it is. [21:09] * Jynaru can afford... woo! Archery Art time! [21:09] * Storyteller sighs. the abyssal wrangling really messed up my prep time. [21:09] * Romulus shrugs [21:09] no more abyssal wrangling before the game. [21:09] wrangling? [21:10] 57 xp to spend [21:10] gods, all that xp [21:10] if you haven't had essence 4 yet, you can take it now. [21:10] if you want to buy anything, ignore downtime. [21:10] ooo [21:11] essence 4 [21:11] is there anything anybody wants to do on the island before we get you off? [21:11] * Vanal will be takign the essence [21:12] Essence 5? [21:12] 4 [21:12] no, no essence 5. [21:12] after you get back to the realm, the possiblity for that will be there. [21:12] * Cicada has no idea. Has to think, not capable of that right now. :) [21:12] Well tabs is the only person with essence 4 to my knowledge..... is asking about essence 5? [21:12] * Jynaru 's got 4. [21:12] AH [21:12] tala has 4 [21:12] I had E4 until Jyn stole it ;p [21:12] nah you still have it. [21:13] * Jynaru chuckles. YOINK! [21:13] * Storyteller wiggles. [21:13] * Jynaru yoinks Tabius Ess 4 to add to his collection. [21:13] what! that's not good. [21:13] Attributes are 4 times current right? [21:13] Awww... But it's so pretty! [21:14] * Jynaru displays the Ess 4 in the showcase he built for it out of stained glass. [21:14] Essence 4 it is [21:14] ? [21:15] Attributes are 4 times current right? [21:15] * Storyteller dunno [21:15] sounds right. [21:15] yah [21:16] They are times four, right. [21:16] * Storyteller is briefing Romulus on the doom! [21:16] wow... [21:16] Present value times four. [21:16] DB essence *sucks* [21:16] * Jynaru idly ponders raising App. [21:16] Must... evade social doom. [21:16] for ym next purchase...wits, per, or app ? [21:17] or maybe man...since that's only at 2 [21:17] * Jynaru shrugs. Wits is good. Per is good. [21:17] You've already got good enough App. [21:17] you can NEVER have enough app *g* [21:17] * Jynaru 'd take Specialties, himself. no downtime is joy. [21:17] but yeah, I get your point [21:18] * Vanal may do that...he's unsure [21:18] Round out what you don't have, essentially. [21:18] manipulation, then wits, per, then cha [21:18] that'll do for the next 100 xp [21:19] Van's already damn close to physical perfection [21:19] * Vanal flexes in front of a mirror [21:19] "Made in God's own image, yes *sir*" [21:20] Scared more women will work their wiles on you? [21:20] naw, just amputee air-aspect ex-slaves [21:20] Awwww... [21:21] Buuuut... [21:21] * Jynaru shrugs. I'm specialtied out... must write up archery art. [21:21] No combat this game, right? [21:21] wong [21:22] wong ? [21:22] BUGGER. With the new sheets or old sheets? [21:22] The chars are gettign chinese takeout ? [21:22] old sheets. [21:22] Ahhh. Good. [21:23] No need to thwack up the Archery Arts. [21:23] well, is the show on the road, yet ? [21:23] just about. [21:23] OK! [21:24] you are all sitting on top of the mountain, having a picnic. [21:24] ...how sweet...I think I've got a cavity [21:24] it's very nice. long reeds, stiff breeze, and a 10-mile fall down a cliff to rocks and crashing waves below. [21:25] (Hey tabs...bend wayyyy over that cliff) [21:26] Sanyet and Cicada are sitting together, puuhda hopping around in the grass, and you are all talking about what you're going to do when you get home. [21:26] Hrmm I think Tabs could summon a skiff with 10 miles of falling time. [21:27] probably [21:27] wanna try? [21:27] I'll help ! [21:27] only takes 6 seconds. [21:27] * Vanal gets a biiiig stick [21:28] anyhow, time goes by. [21:28] How do you spend the day? [21:28] (Tongue has been bound?) [21:28] no, but he will be. [21:28] Cicada, you'll be on leave with sanyet until you recover. [21:29] enjoy your vacation. [21:29] * Cicada is going to recover? [21:29] Arianna/Minnow/Forked River is all going to pitch in and see what they can do. [21:30] * Vanal is gonna lounge aorund, enjoy his time off, and smoke a LOT fo cigarettes now that cic is nowhere to be found [21:30] * Tabius is attuning Heavens Celestial Bliss with a hearthstone. [21:31] hmmm? [21:32] * Tabius (~web-Guest@ip68-108-129-116.lv.lv.cox.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving) [21:32] * Cicada is taking a break from checking up on new children and mothers to just enjoy the sunshine. The amputations are debiliating and Sanyet's ever so slight scorn is clear, but it is still a break from fighting and risking her life and that of her child. [21:33] * Tabius (~web-Guest@ip68-108-129-116.lv.lv.cox.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [21:33] * Jynaru rests, and waits on the boat nervously, double and triplechecking everything is ready to go. [21:33] * Tala is looking out over the ocean [21:34] "Jyn...relax. This is our first spell of R&R in eons. enjoy it." [21:34] not on the boat yet, jyn :) [21:34] * Tabius is attuning to Heavens Celestial Bliss. [21:35] time passes, and night draws near. [21:35] * Cicada is occosianally throwing a glance in the direction of Tala. [21:35] (Waiting on the boat to get there.) [21:36] * Jynaru shrugs. "That's why I'm so nervous. Just not used to this... don't want any last minute complications." [21:36] * Tala appears absorbed in what ever she is staring at [21:36] "If they come, they come. Gonna hafta deal with them when they arise, no sense worrying." [21:37] the sun begins to set in the west, as it does every night here of late, turning the sky to a brilliant red-orange. You wonder vaugely how far you are to the west... when you look out so far, it's almost impossible to tell if there is a horizon at all. [21:38] * Cicada enjoys the view, but saw the location of the island on the maps in the libraries, and so does not wonder much. [21:39] The sun hits the end of the west; the firesharks explode from their guardstones, and the burning lines move towards the central mountain, waiting to pay the price of their immortality... [21:39] roll per + awe [21:39] !ex 5 [21:39] Vanal (5) 3, 1, 10, 10, 10, Successes : 6 [21:39] !ex 6 [21:39] Jynaru (6) 9, 8, 8, 7, 2, 10, Successes : 6 [21:39] (Yowza.) [21:39] !ex 6 [21:39] Tala (6) 8, 1, 9, 8, 1, 8, Successes : 4 [21:40] !ex 11 [21:40] Tabius (11) 5, 3, 10, 6, 9, 1, 6, 1, 10, 2, 10, Successes : 7 [21:40] !ex 7 [21:40] Cicada (7) 6, 5, 8, 7, 8, 10, 9, Successes : 6 [21:40] ungh. [21:40] * Storyteller will just tell you all [21:40] *snigger* [21:40] something is flying to the south! It came from over the ocean... it's passed over the guardstones.... it's over land now, landing in the swamps. Whatever it is, it's dark..... [21:41] a few moments later, the firesharks flare and return to their posts. [21:41] (*LOL*) [21:41] " What 'da flippin' Hell is that ?" [21:41] * Tabius takes a close look at the swamps. [21:42] it's too far away. [21:42] whatever it is is waaaay too small to be seen. [21:42] * Cicada blinks and has Sanyet lift her up so she can get a better look, squinting out in the distance. [21:42] "I would assume it was a message rom our oceanbound friends." [21:42] "We can only hope." [21:42] * Vanal blows a cloud of smoke skyward [21:43] "Maybe, but why not message us the way I message them?" [21:43] "Well who wants to go find out what it is? [21:43] * Cicada looks eager to go, but... [21:43] * Cicada has a problem with mobility. [21:44] Sanyet looks at cicada. [21:44] "One last trip?" [21:44] * Vanal cracks his joints [21:44] "Yes..." [21:44] * Vanal picks his sword and shield off the tree he leaned them against [21:45] "I guess I owe them that much." [21:45] * Cicada leans in and whispers: "Never ever say 'last'." [21:45] * Tala stands [21:45] Sanyet brushes cicada's hair from the side of her head [21:45] * Jynaru sighs. "Like I said. Last minute complications." [21:45] "Oh, chill out, wood-boy." [21:46] * Jynaru checks the tension on his bow string and smirks. "I know it must be difficult to deal with someone who's always right, so I'll let that slide." [21:46] So shall we cloud over or does anybody really want to walk? [21:47] "Walking will take much longer." [21:48] "So it would" [21:48] "Walking is not an option." [21:49] "Though I regret to make these demands on your strength, Tabius." [21:49] * Vanal blinks and looks at the cigarette he'd been smoking [21:49] "Aw fuck..." [21:49] "Well tell me when and off we be." [21:50] "Jyn...umm..." [21:50] * Jynaru looks at Van. "What?" [21:50] * Vanal rummages in his coat, and hands Jyn about 5 odd-looking smokes [21:51] "You cna have these back...I just smoked one by accident." [21:51] * Jynaru shrugs and tucks them into a pocket. "Suit yourself. Tabius, no time like the present." [21:51] "Puuuuhdaaaaa?" [21:52] "I was wonderign why I was so mellow." [21:52] Puuhda looks up at cicada and sanyet with big eyes. [21:52] * Tabius starts casting Cloud Traspezius as his essence flares and his body and clothing are covered in flame. [21:52] * Cicada holds down a hand for Puuhda to jump up on. [21:52] "You too, pesky little villain." [21:54] Puuhda jumps on cicada and lodges itself in her hair. [21:54] "Puuuuhdaaa" [21:54] * Vanal smiles "Once more unto the breech, eh hon ?" [21:54] "Is there something wrong, Puuhda?" [21:55] Puuh [21:55] Puuuhdaa [21:56] * Tabius finish's his spell having made a cloud that looks cloud like, in the rough image of the house symbol for mnemon [21:57] "...Mnemon...why did it have to be Mnemon ?" [21:57] "Because the world is out to get you, Vanal." [21:58] "I've figured as much." [21:59] * Tala climbs aboard the floating cloud [21:59] "So when we get to where we are going, nobody shoots us down Vanal." [21:59] * Vanal hops on [21:59] Sanyet carries cicada onto the cloud and again finds the little couch in the fluffy material. [21:59] * Tabius waits till everybody is aboard and then scoots off towards the swamps. [22:00] the cloud slowly floats off from the mountain towards the swamps to the south. [22:01] Per + Awe, everyone. [22:01] !ex 6 [22:01] Jynaru (6) 10, 2, 3, 1, 1, 6, Successes : 2 [22:01] !ex 7 [22:01] Tala (7) 8, 1, 5, 5, 9, 3, 3, Successes : 2 [22:01] !ex 7 [22:01] Cicada (7) 7, 10, 6, 7, 4, 6, 10, Successes : 6 [22:01] You don't see anything unusual down in the jungle wetlands at all. [22:01] !ex 11 [22:01] Tabius (11) 3, 8, 7, 6, 1, 5, 10, 2, 5, 10, 10, Successes : 8 [22:02] (not for eight sux? Whoa.) [22:02] (*mine was a little late*) [22:03] "The group that landed is heading northwest." [22:03] !ex 5 [22:03] Vanal (5) 9, 8, 5, 4, 5, Successes : 2 [22:03] It is dark as you float through the air, making it hard to see anything. [22:03] "it was where they came from and their most likely heading now." [22:03] How far above the trees are you flying, tabs? [22:06] * Tabius is flying around 100 feet over the trees unless otherwise necessary [22:06] * Tala studies the landscape for anything unusual [22:06] Tabius changes course, heading west. [22:07] * Vanal adjusts his gear [22:07] Storyteller (8) 1, 9, 8, 10, 7, 6, 1, 9, Successes : 6 [22:07] !ex 8 [22:07] "I suppose the large object we saw was the transport the group used to get in through the window created by the Firesharks going to the mountain." [22:08] "Okay, wonderful...any idea who the group WAS ?" [22:08] "A landing party from the ship most likely... as for their objective..." [22:08] "From the boat most like.: [22:09] * Cicada makes her new one-shouldered shrug. [22:09] "I think they are heading west, as some birds took flight in that direction." [22:09] "Wonderful." [22:09] "There is something down there drawing essence into it.... from the land itself i think." [22:09] * Tabius starts looking for more clues as they get closer to where the birds took off from. [22:10] "Do not get too close, i would hate for it to draw the essence from the spell." [22:10] * Cicada sighs and has Sanyet help her ready her equipment and weapons, making sure he is extra careful with poison darts and the like. [22:11] * Tabius will take the cloud up to 300 yards. [22:11] Sanyet leaves the more dangerous things where they are, in a folded cloth at your feet, but otherwise helps you into your armor, sai, throwing stars, and chakram. [22:12] * Tabius over the treetops. [22:12] per + awe tabius. [22:12] !exa 11 [22:12] Tabius (11) 9, 7, 9, 9, 2, 1, 7, 8, 9, 1, 8, Successes : 8 [22:12] (*Ah, my lucky number ;-) *) [22:15] * Tabius stears the cloud to come down around 200 yards west from the glint that he noticed. [22:15] * Storyteller does the dance of doom [22:15] "The entire length of the trail is drained of essence... dead if you will." [22:15] "That is not good Tala." [22:15] The floating cloud goes over land. [22:16] None of you are really sure what tabius is following; it's too dark to see anything. [22:16] "Is it a trail they are following, or could it be a way for them to cover their movements?" [22:16] "Dead ? This does not inspire hope." [22:16] * Tabius tries to think of anything that would drain essence like that and is afraid. [22:16] "Maybe the Deathlords have a presenc ehere after all ?" [22:16] roll int + lore tabius. [22:16] !exa 9 [22:16] Tabius (9) 2, 8, 1, 8, 5, 7, 2, 9, 10, Successes : 6 [22:19] * Tabius signals to Jynaru that he could get out and scout if he wanted to. [22:19] the could comes to a stop, some foot or two above the ground. [22:19] (What, with my puny dice? I can do so.) [22:20] "Its getting wider here." [22:20] * Jynaru steps down ever so lightly, careful to pay attention to any strange feelings, glad he kep his senses un-dulled, and looks around on the ground, poised for a leap back to the cloud if necessary. [22:21] * Tabius whispering, "It could very well be an extremely powerful artifact that fuels its abilities with the essence around itselv. [22:21] roll per + awe jynaru. [22:21] * Jynaru shrugs. "Something like how the power source for that ghost ship worked?" [22:21] !ex 6 [22:21] Jynaru (6) 3, 8, 4, 10, 3, 8, Successes : 4 [22:21] -2 if you don't have some kind of night vision. [22:22] * Jynaru 's got three sux, then. [22:22] there is certainly something out there... [22:23] who knows what it is from this distance, though. [22:23] you could probably hit it with an arrow. [22:23] "I can hit it... but I'm reminded of what happened last time I shot something in the dark." [22:23] * Tabius in a whisper, "Yes, like the ghost ship worked, but worse." [22:23] the starlight filters through the trees... and the cold, hard ground under you seems cold from the ancient forest. [22:24] "shut up...that wasn't my fault !" [22:24] (I hit Stalking Cat Meditation.) [22:24] !exc pers -7 [22:25] !exc essence pers -7 [22:25] * Tabius still whispering, "Instead of taking it from ambient energies of those near it gracefully, it sucks everything dry." [22:25] "Very pretty." [22:25] "sounds kinda mnemon, actually." [22:25] * Jynaru stalks over and begins to very carefully hunt down what he senses, gauging the distance to the prey and his way out at every step. [22:26] you approach the thing slowly...... jynaru quickly dissapears into the shadowy darkness of the trees, unable to be seen. [22:26] * Tabius in a whisper, "All such devices were build in the first age or very shortly there after, keep that in mind" [22:27] "Are you sure I should not have gone with him?" [22:27] * Vanal scowls and grips his sword's sheath [22:27] "You have one leg and one arm Cic...you'd be useless in a tussle." [22:27] "He is a big boy Cicada" [22:29] * Cicada does not look convinced, she is the night and stealth trained one, and she is useless, and she hates it. [22:31] * Tabius is right there with Cicada in his own thoughts. Being the bloody taxi service ant the hieght of life. [22:37] "So....while we're all waiting for arrow-boy...who wants to sing Kumbaya ?" [22:38] "Puuuhdaaa" [22:38] Puuhda cannot sing Kumbaya. [22:38] * Cicada sighs. [22:38] "...remind me never to smoke another one of his cigarettes again." [22:39] * Tabius is now known as TabiusAFK [22:40] Sanyet tries to comfort his wife, after all, it is a beautiful night. [22:40] Storyteller (9) 8, 6, 3, 6, 9, 1, 7, 9, 3, Successes : 4 [22:40] !ex 9 [22:41] * Tala studies the trail with the power of her blindfold [22:42] The essence-leeching effect is spreading out in a radius from wherever jynaru is. [22:42] per + awe [22:42] !ex 7 [22:42] Tala (7) 1, 9, 9, 8, 10, 6, 10, Successes : 7 [22:44] "Do you hear that?" Tala whispers [22:44] (Yay. I get to fight to the death. Stupid, stupid 'naru.) [22:44] "hear what ?" [22:45] per + awe [22:45] !ex 5 [22:45] Vanal (5) 6, 8, 2, 3, 8, Successes : 2 [22:45] !ex 7 [22:45] Cicada (7) 10, 7, 5, 4, 2, 8, 4, Successes : 4 [22:45] Vanal... you think you hear something coming frmo the forest, but you're not sure. [22:45] "Someone is chanting." she whispers [22:46] "A female voice-" she is cut off and points "A flash of light." [22:46] "...I kind ahear something..." [22:46] "I think" [22:46] "Should we check it out ?" [22:47] "There is some sort of glow there. We have to investigate." [22:48] A huge explosion of light comes from there! [22:48] "The voice is female, the accent sounds Mnemon." [22:48] you can easily see now. [22:48] * TabiusAFK (~web-Guest@ip68-108-129-116.lv.lv.cox.net) Quit (Client exited) [22:48] there is a skiff, and some sorcerer-woman standing it in, along with several other men. [22:48] "Okay...that looks like sorcery to me." [22:48] Jynaru stands neary, bow drawn and an arrow knocked. [22:48] a tendril of fire snakes down from the globe over the womans head, and spirls slowly around her. [22:49] "Anyone you know, goldenrod ?" [22:50] Storyteller (11) 10, 10, 9, 8, 10, 9, 6, 10, 4, 7, 5, Successes : 12 [22:50] !exa 11 [22:50] He smiles. [22:50] * Tabius (~web-Guest@ip68-108-129-116.lv.lv.cox.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [22:50] "Mnemon. You know this one." [22:50] ^ Tabius rolled 12 sux on per + awe to learn the identity! [22:50] * Cicada shields her eyes against the sudden blitz and tries to see if it is Juniper. [22:50] (Yay, Juniper! Or she looks and acts like Juniper.) [22:51] could be. [22:51] "Its Juniper." [22:51] "Let's check it out..." [22:52] "Message Juniper Cicada." [22:52] "Tell her we are coming to her and ask that she not do us harm." [22:52] "Yes, my lord!" [22:52] * Vanal adjusts his shield into a proper position and grips his blade's handle [22:53] * Cicada immideately calls out to Juniper with Wind-carried Words and tell her who we are. [22:55] * Tabius moves the cloud ahead towards the effect slowely, but not into the radius of the essence sucking. [22:56] the cloud stops in front of the skiff, Jynaru and Mnemon watching them slowly arrive. [22:57] "Rides over boys and girls, please exit, and have a nice evening." [22:57] * Cicada is carried down by Sanyet, Puuhda perched on his head. [22:57] * Vanal hops down [22:58] Juniper laughs quietly. She is wearing a large, elegant dress, almost rigid in it's strength. Looking more closely, you see that it has been reinforced with jade plates, and is as good as armor. [22:58] * Vanal raises an eyebrow [22:58] * Vanal mutters I think Shakel would have appreciated her tailor...* [22:58] "Good to see you again, Tabius." she responds happily. "I see you've picked up a few new tricks." [22:59] * Tabius lets the spell disapate in a poof of cloud stuff and is standing in his flame like robes once the are clears. [22:59] * Tala watches the woman [22:59] * Tabius bows fully at the waist then smiles at Juniper, "You as well m'lady." [22:59] * Cicada bows to Juniper while Sanyet supports her. [23:00] (It looks rather clumsy) [23:00] * Tabius moves towards Juniper very friendly like. [23:00] Juniper looks at Cicada, shocked, then at Jynaru, looking for some explanation. [23:00] * Jynaru shrugs. "Nobody said the island was empty, Lady." [23:01] She looks around herself helplessly. [23:01] (Note to self: Do not tell happy fun Mnemon about all those anathema.) [23:01] * Manxcat (manxcat@wv-mltn-ubr-c-024-159-089-167.charterwv.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:01] * Manxcat is now known as Nika [23:01] "Cicada valorously braved the wrath of some first age booby-traps." [23:01] * Cicada blushes. [23:02] "Fortunately she came out of it alive" [23:02] "Indeed. Trust me, Juniper, it's a long story. One best told somewhere more inviting." [23:02] "It's a long story. Full of blood, guts, death, fighting. Jyn's thinkign fo writign a book about it." [23:02] Mnemon nods slowly. [23:02] "My lord gives me too much credit. I only survived thanks to his sorcery." [23:02] "There is somewhere better than here, then?" [23:02] * Storyteller is now known as Mnemon [23:03] * Tabius is wondering what Jynaru told Juniper before their arrival. [23:03] "Of course, on board ship." [23:03] (as bloodly little as possible. Some of us survived, it's been a hard time.) [23:03] "I'm afraid we are going to be stuck here for a while. I didn't expect to find you so soon.. [23:03] (also, you learned a spell or two.) [23:04] (*HEH! or three ;-) *) [23:04] * Jynaru looks around. "Well... this is the swamps. Treehouse, maybe?" [23:04] * Mnemon does the dance of doom. [23:04] that's half a day away. [23:04] "Will they be returning to the Isle?" [23:05] "I hope we all will. Things have changed much in your absence." [23:05] she looks around, counting the faces. [23:05] "As one would expect." [23:05] "Only as I expected, and unfortunately I fear." [23:05] She solmnly remarks on the low numbers. [23:05] * Mnemon is now known as Storyteller [23:06] * Vanal scowls [23:06] "There was... some opposition to be dealt with." [23:06] "Other exiles?" [23:06] "Tei...Irin....Shak-Shakel..." [23:06] "Something like that." [23:07] * Vanal sighs [23:07] Mnemon watches Vanal, attempting to show some sympathy. [23:07] "So when will the ship outside the guard stones return? [23:07] "Exiles, barbarian tribes, annoyingly stubborn spirits." [23:07] "I've lost 2 friends and a lover on this dragonforsaken island, I want off." [23:07] she nods understandingly. [23:07] "Or should I ask what is your plan to get off the island?" [23:08] Juniper looks at the strange man next to her. [23:08] everyone please describe themselves. [23:08] Mnemon is wearing a large elegant dress, reinforced with white jade so that it is as good as armor. [23:09] * Romulus looks exactly like all the other gaurds that Mnemon is traveling with. He's got Realm ancestry but that's all that can be told but thta. [23:09] There is a large orichulum-jade skiff, apparently very crudely designed, on which are several crates and barrels are placed. [23:09] * Tabius is a tall red headed man with a pale complextion. He is wearing attire that would normaly only the court. [23:09] * Vanal is standing tall, if looking somehwat morose. He's wearing his still-shining armor over some appropriate military garb from the cities, with his gray critter-hide coat over that. His hair is still cut fairly short, though it has grown quite a bit since leaving the realm. He's got his new shield on one arm and his sword sheathed at his side. [23:09] There are several guards that are on the skiff, all wearing simple, unmarked armor and clothes [23:10] * Nika is a pinch faced, disheveled scholar. wearing plain black robes, and a heavy grey cloak [23:10] * Tabius would normaly only be worn to a High Court and is perfectly clean. He wears two swords at his sides. [23:11] * Cicada is a very shapely young woman wearing her camuflage set with trousers and tunic. Her bluish white hair in a simple braid and her eyes glittering red and sometimes gold from her face with its tanned skin. Though an arma nd a leg short, she is a stunning beauty, though it looks as if something is troubling her. [23:11] Tala is a beautiful young woman who could not be mistaken for anything but an Exalt of the water aspect. The smooth, hypnotically graceful way she moves and her bluish-aqua colored skin speak well of her bloodline. [23:11] Her head is shaved clean in the manner of an Immaculate monk. When the sun hits her in the right manner it even appears to gleam as if reflecting off of a pool of water and she smells like the fresh clear water of a running stream. Tala has a lithe, semi-athletic build at 5�6. [23:11] "Please lady Juniper, introduce us to your companions." [23:11] Next to cicada is a bronze-skinned man, clearly of western origin. He is ruggedly handsome, but something about his eyes attracts your attention... [23:12] * Jynaru is wearing a loose suit, colored in blacks and greens, with claws of red jade on his feet. Bow drawn and held loosely to one side, with a quiver handing by each hip. His long hair has seen better days, though he has let it return to its natural root brown coloration. He carries himself confidently, and is tall, though not towering over anyone but Tala. [23:12] She smiles, noting the man next to her. [23:12] * Vanal still has his short goatee, and is in tremendous physical shape [23:12] As for how we get off. At twilight we have a window of about 5 minutes to fly from the Island to our boat." [23:13] * Cicada is being supported by a marginally handsome young man in light armor and with the unmistakable looks of a young lad in love, but worried. [23:13] This is Mnemon Nikademus. A scholar whose abilities I have found incredibly useful on this trip. [23:13] * Nika nods to the group, but does'nt say anything [23:14] * Tala is dressed in a shirt of black jade chainmail and a blue jade torc set with a dark green, almost black gemstone is around her neck. Her pants and shoes appear to be rather simple in design, as if made by simple or more primitive manner [23:14] "Okay, so...um...how long do we have ?" [23:14] * Tabius gives a short bow to Nika, a relative, no matter how distant. [23:15] "a little less than 23 hours." [23:15] "Until tomorrow's twilight, I should think." [23:15] * Vanal nods [23:15] "Oh Hell...I've been on this island for too long. I'm Cathak Vanal." [23:15] * Tabius examines the skiff, wishing he had Tala's blindfold. [23:15] per + lore tabius [23:15] !exa 14 [23:15] Tabius (14) 8, 7, 8, 1, 6, 6, 10, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 7, 6, Successes : 11 [23:16] "Did any of my men come with you ?" [23:16] "And what about my unit ?" [23:16] * Tala whispers to Tabius "The skiff is the source of the essence absorbtion." [23:16] She grits her teeth. [23:16] " [23:16] "I'm afraid I haven't been able to catch up with them, lord Vanal." [23:17] "I've been rather preoccupied with finding the lot of you." [23:17] "For which you have our gratitude." [23:17] "I see. And Malkor's Guard ?" [23:17] "Still standing." [23:18] She smiles sadly. [23:18] * Nika brushes back the hood of his cloak, apon his forehead is a blue jade circlet set with a brilliant green gemstone, that seems to grow and shift before you're eyes. It stands out like a soar thumb with his otherwise drab wardrobe [23:18] "I'll explan a lot of it on the way home." [23:19] "I've learned more from letters and stars then my own eyes in the last few months." [23:19] "Speaking of which, just how long have you been looking?" [23:20] "Did you recieve any of my messages about half a year ago?" [23:20] "Since you dissapeared." [23:20] She shakes her head no. [23:20] "I'm afraid I didn't. I wasn't in the Realm at the time, either. [23:20] * Cicada nods, looking a little dissapointed. [23:21] "Ah, that might be it." [23:21] She nods. [23:21] "Something has been blocking our divination attempts, I broke through it momentarily, but it came back worse than ever" [23:21] "Hrrrmmm.... How do you intend to get use from here to the boat in that window of time?" [23:21] "Tell us...what happened to the prefect...what was his name again ?" [23:21] Experimentally, Juniper removes something from a pocket. A small, leather bag. [23:21] " [23:22] "The prefect survived, and the marrige is going well." [23:22] She seems odd.... [23:22] * Tabius looks at what she has removed. [23:22] "Though... Bentharr returned." [23:22] * Vanal raises an eyebrow [23:22] "Seems he won back his soul." [23:23] "What of the Anathema and his army?" [23:23] She looks confused. [23:23] "Good for him." [23:23] "An army? you meant he bandits?" [23:23] "The tepet legions handled them well enough." [23:23] "You know nothing of how we got here?" [23:24] she shakes her head no. [23:24] "I've been following.. a certain coin." [23:24] She smiles gently at cicada. [23:25] "Do you still have it?" [23:25] * Cicada smiles and blushes a little again. "Yes, kinda kept it as a charm or so." [23:25] She smiles gladly. [23:25] "If it wasn't for that... I don't think we'd have ever found you." [23:25] * Tabius smiles at such a simple yet elegant trick, so indicative of Juniper. [23:25] * Cicada fishes it out of her sewn tigether sleeve which now works as a bag for several purses. [23:26] "This island isn't on any map I've seen." [23:26] Juniper reaches into the bag, pulling out an identical coin. She takes it into her hand, and flips it into the air..... [23:26] "Oh...what happened to that spirit who was leading the attack...what was he called again ?" [23:26] it spins a while then lands on the railing of the ship. [23:27] "Feather Slits through the Rain was destroyed by the Tepet Legion and the Order, but both took heavy damage. The spirits are now back in line, as they should be." [23:28] Juniper has her men set up camp. This is, apparently, as good a place as any. [23:28] "The resolution is good, even if the losses sadden me." [23:29] * Vanal nods [23:29] "Damn, the Tepet never seem to catch a break, do they ?" [23:29] Camp is set up, and now you are chatting around a fire. [23:30] "So the Anathema escaped, possibly even probably, hiding among the forces fighting the spirits. [23:30] " [23:30] Tala says quietly [23:30] [hit enter by accident] [23:30]